Hi to all ae101 vs sxe10 ( altezza )

[Dell'Orto]

and could catch you out if your not a good driver

ie, a diplomatic way of saying "If you completely fail at the driving". They hardly have enough torque to pull the skin off a rice pudding.

Now thats not fair, once they get to 7500rpm they pull nicely

[barryogen]

Looked at an altezza, but decided if you're going to spend the coin may as well get a newer 2zz 'rolla.

Funnily enough I sold my 01 RunX for an 01 Altezza... the sound isn't as good, but it has far less traction issues.

[IH8TEC]

i actually found the altezza a blast to drive through the parapara's (road between wanganui and ratehi) all 80-90kms of really whindy road. and enough torque to pull up the hills out of tight corners in 4th, probably cause i carry my speed well around corners, but i was suprised. i find it more fun than a std fwd, but not as fun as my levin haha

[Sh0ckwave]

I havent driven an Altezza, but my ae101 with buggered superstrut and TRD coilovers is quite uncomfortable, especially on our crap rural roads.

Also don't get one with a sunroof if you want any kind of headroom...

[snwtoy]

Looked at an altezza, but decided if you're going to spend the coin may as well get a newer 2zz 'rolla.

Funnily enough I sold my 01 RunX for an 01 Altezza... the sound isn't as good, but it has far less traction issues.

Pricewise, spec for spec the tezzas seem a bit more pricey though. Does it go as well?

[alimac]

I find the back of the car rather unsettled to be honest, when the back lets go, it does so rather rapidly, a few rwd cars i've driven seem to gradually let go.

maybe it's just be, i'm sure some decent suspension/swaybars would help that though

Tyres make a difference there.

I found that with mine when I had Goodyear GSD3's on the back/ I'm now running Kuhmo's and find that while the will start to let go slightly earlier, they are mich more controllable when they do so.

[IH8TEC]

has eagle f1's so not a cheap tire

[Mr.Phreak]

GSD3's are Eagle F1s

[barryogen]

Funnily enough I sold my 01 RunX for an 01 Altezza... the sound isn't as good, but it has far less traction issues.

Pricewise, spec for spec the tezzas seem a bit more pricey though. Does it go as well?[/quote]

I sold an 01 RunX with 115km for $11k(I think), and I paid $14500 for the Altezza with 108km.

Goes about the same, bottom end is fine round town, top end is good for a blat, both can break legal speed limits in second gear(just).

If I had both to choose from today,the Altezza would certainly get it, although I keep looking at the new Yaris RS with the 1.8 dual vvti...

http://www.toyota.co.nz/NewVehicles/Models/Passenger/Yaris/Yaris_RS.htm